I think I got over the three day hump that usually comes with starting a new diet/eating plan. Yesterday was tough. I felt like I wanted to eat everything in sight. Even my pen at work was starting to look appetizing...But, I kept it under control. I'm trying really hard to stick to this plan for the next 13 weeks. I'm getting the hang of this counting points thing and when I stepped on the scale this morning I was down 5 pounds!!
I am in the process of finding a yard guy to come twice a month to keep my backyard mowed and the weeds in the front under control. Part of me cringes at the thought of paying someone to do the work, knowing it's something that I CAN do, but I don't WANT to do it. When it comes to yard work I will find any and every excuse I can to avoid getting out there and doing it. I'm not sure where my loathing of the chore comes from. Maybe from when we had that garden in the backyard in Oregon and I had to weed it all the time? Wherever my hatred came from, I've finally decided that it's worth it to me to have someone else just come do it. I'm waiting to hear back from one guy on a quote.
Yesterday I also discovered something in the laundry room that I am NOT happy about. Termites. I am so angry right now about those creepy crawlies in my house!! I got out the ant spray (even though I know they're not ants) and gave them a healthy dosing of the poison. I just went and checked and I don't see any more activity, but I know they're still there. So...along with finding a yard guy, I am also looking for a pest control company who is good and not super expensive. Any suggestions??
The weather is heating up. It was over 100 this past weekend and I finally broke down and turned the AC on even though it's still April. Today is actually kind of pleasant since there was a small storm system that came though and kept the temps down in the 80s with a nice breeze blowing. However, I think summer temps are here to stay as the forecast for the rest of the week is on a steady warming trend. I love living in AZ, but I have to mentally prepare myself for the summer weather every year and remind myself of all the reasons why I love it here. It makes me laugh when I think about where my family came from originally and where we are now. I wonder what all my Scottish and Danish ancestors think about us living in the middle of the desert? And how did we even end up here?! My pale skin is much better suited for the cold, dreary climate of my ancestral home(s) but I do so much better living in the land of the sun. I get depressed and don't so so well (mentally and emotionally) living anywhere where gray days outweigh the sunny ones. I need light or the darkness seems to smother me and makes it hard to focus on all the good things in life. I get depressed even here in the desert sometimes, so I know living anywhere else would be a horrible idea.
I haven't made any other plans about future schooling since getting the "no" letter from ASU. I was thinking about it today but, surprisingly, I'm content right now with where I am and what I'm doing. That may change (and it often does on a day by day basis) but for right now I am good where I am. I've got a good job. I have a house (even if I'm currently being invaded by termites) that keeps me safe and protected from the elements. I have a car that gets me where I need to go every day. I have food in the fridge and cupboards. I have a great family (all of which live close by) that I love and so many other numerous blessings that make my life so good! There are a few holes in life's puzzle still, but I know eventually I'll find all the pieces. Hey, maybe this new yard guy will be cute and single! You never know....
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